Humankind: a hopeful history

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA Guardian, Daily Telegraph, New Statesman and Daily Express Book of the Year'Hugely, highly and happily recommended' Stephen Fry'You should read Humankind. You'll learn a lot (I did) and you'll have good reason to feel better about the human race' Tim Harford'Made me see humanity from a fresh perspective' Yuval Noah HarariIt's a belief that unites the left and right, psychologists and philosophers, writers and historians. It drives the headlines that surround us and the laws that touch our lives. From Machiavelli to Hobbes, Freud to Dawkins, the roots of this belief have sunk deep into Western thought. Human beings, we're taught, are by nature selfish and governed by self-interest.Humankind makes a new argument: that it is realistic, as well as revolutionary, to assume that people are good. By thinking the worst of others, we bring out the worst in our politics and economics too.In this major book, internationally bestselling author Rutger Bregman takes some of the world's most famous studies and events and reframes them, providing a new perspective on the last 200,000 years of human history. From the real-life Lord of the Flies to the Blitz, a Siberian fox farm to an infamous New York murder, Stanley Milgram's Yale shock machine to the Stanford prison experiment, Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think - and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society.It is time for a new view of human nature. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha - autor Yuval Noah Harari, 498 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná 100,000 years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Homo sapiens. How did our species succeed in the battle for dominance? And what will our world be like in the millennia to come? Bold, wide-ranging and provocative, SAPIENS challenges everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our power ... and our future. (alza.cz)

Kniha - 464 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 464 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Now in paperback, the New York Times (and international) bestseller Sapiens draws on both biology and history in its revelatory narrative of humanity s creation and evolution--what the Washington Post calls a sweeping tour of the history of our species. (alza.cz)

The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller The New York Times Top Ten Bestseller Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind's extraordinary history - from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age - and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world ‘It tackles the biggest questions of history and of the modern world, and it is written in unforgettably vivid language. You will love it!' Jared Diamond, author of Guns, Germs and Steel Yuval's follow up to Sapiens, Homo Deus, is available now. Dr Yuval Noah Harari has a PhD in History from the University of Oxford and now lectures at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, specialising in World History. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, published in 2014, has become an international phenomenon and is published in nearly 40 languages worldwide. It was in the Sunday Times bestseller list for over six months in paperback, and was a New York Times top ten bestseller. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Planet Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it. Us. We are the most advanced and most destructive animals ever to have lived. What makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens? In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we’re going. Sapiens is a thrilling account of humankind’s extraordinary history – from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age – and our journey from insignificant apes to rulers of the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's global phenomenon and smash Sunday Times #1 bestseller, with gorgeous full-colour illustrations and a beautiful package - the perfect gift for the curious beings in your life.One hundred thousand years ago, at least six different species of humans inhabited Earth. Yet today there is only one-homo sapiens. What happened to the others? And what may happen to us?In this first volume of the full-colour illustrated adaptation of his groundbreaking book, renowned historian Yuval Harari tells the story of humankind's creation and evolution, exploring the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be "human". From examining the role evolving humans have played in the global ecosystem to charting the rise of empires, Sapiens challenges us to reconsider accepted beliefs, connect past developments with contemporary concerns, and view specific events within the context of larger ideas.Featuring 256 pages of full-colour illustrations and easy-to-understand text covering the first part of the full-length original edition, this adaptation of the mind-expanding book furthers the ongoing conversation as it introduces Harari's ideas to a wider new readership. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A beautiful new hardback anniversary edition of the multi-million copy sensationINCLUDES A NEW AFTERWORD FROM YUVAL NOAH HARARIWhat makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us.In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Epic Games Store, žánr: akční, RPG a dobrodružná, 64% Přiveďte svůj druh do vyšší úrovně. Rozšiřujte jej a vyvíjejte v drsném africkém prostředí před 10 milióny lety. Vydejte se do otevřeného světa z pohledu třetí osoby a přežijte. Expandujte a vyvíjejte svůj klan pro další generace a jejich posun v lidské evoluci. Před 10 milióny lety Začněte v pradávné době. Zjistěte, co potřebujete k přežití nejen vašemu, ale celého vašeho klanu.... (alza.cz)

Hra na PC - elektronická licence, klíč pro Steam, žánr: akční, RPG a dobrodružná, Vydejte se do otevřeného světa v Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey PC z pohledu třetí osoby a přežijte. Expandujte a vyvíjejte svůj klan pro další generace a jejich posun v lidské evoluci. Před 10 milióny lety Začněte v pradávné době. Zjistěte, co potřebujete k přežití nejen vašemu, ale celého vašeho klanu. AfrikaHra Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey PC se odehrává v přenádherné Africe. Prozkoumejte každý kout a... (alza.cz)

Hra na konzoli - Xbox One S / Xbox One X, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, elektronická licence, klíč pro Xbox Live, žánr: akční, 64% Přiveďte svůj druh do vyšší úrovně. Rozšiřujte jej a vyvíjejte v drsném africkém prostředí před 10 milióny lety. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Vydejte se do otevřeného světa z pohledu třetí osoby a přežijte. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Expandujte a vyvíjejte svůj klan pro další generace a jejich posun v lidské evoluci. Není vyplněn Alternativní text k fotografii! Před 10 milióny lety Začněte v pradávné době. Zjistěte, co... (alza.cz)

Gosh Eyedentity, 8 g, Paletky očních stínů pro ženy, Paletka pro líčení očí Gosh Eyedentity vám otevře možnosti vytváření těch nejúžasnějších variací očního make-upu. Vlastnosti: umožňuje velmi rozmanité líčení třpytivý i matný efekt má dlouhotrvající výdrž pro denní i večerní líčení snadno se nanáší Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Nanášejte stíny na oční víčka štětečkem, pěnovým aplikátorem nebo bříšky prstů. (notino.cz)

Řada kompaktních paletek očních stínů vám pomůže k vysněnému looku! Naličte se na míru dané příležitosti a doplňte svůj outfit o perfektně padnoucí oční stíny. Každá z pěti paletek obsahuje matné, třpytivé i metalické odstíny, se kterými můžete lehce zvýraznit víčko, definovat tvar oka nebo vystínovat perfektní kouřové oči. Kompaktní balení je přidanou hodnotou, díky které můžete mít svoje oblíbené stíny při sobě i na cestách. Variant 005 Be Hopeful obsahuje stíny pro výrazné kouřové líčení a precizní stínování oka od světlých po temné odstíny. Benefity: výborná výdrž a barvená pigmentace od jemného denního až po výrazné večerní líčení v jedné paletce jednotlivé stíny se mezi sebou snadno kombinují a vrství bez parfemace veganské složení Jak používat? Oční stíny můžete nanášet štětečkem nebo prstem. Inspirujte se našimi TIPY, jak na to: použijte tmavší odstíny do očního záhybu a světlejší odstíny podél obočí a do vnitřních koutků oka. Poté je rozpracujte pomocí většího štětce, aby byly přechody přirozené. pomocí menšího štětečku nebo štětečku na linky naneste jeden z tmavších odstínů podél horní a spodní linie řas. Vytvoříte tak přirozenou alternativu k oční lince. prstem naneste třpytivý odstín do středu očního víčka pro zvýrazní pohledu. (fann.cz)

Kniha - autor Julia Samuel, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná One of the most valuable books I've ever read' Adwoa Aboah ______________________________________________________________________________________ If change is the natural order of things, why do we struggle with the huge milestones in our lives? At a time when even the most certain things feel disrupted, acclaimed psychotherapist Julia Samuel provides an antidote to the chaos we are all feeling. In this Sunday Times bestseller, Julia draws on hours of conversations with her patients to show how we can learn to adapt and even thrive during our most difficult and transformative experiences. From a new mother struggling with the decision to return to work, to a father handling a serious medical diagnosis, from a woman deciding whether to leave her husband for a younger lover, to a man struggling to repair his marriage after the trauma of suffering with COVID-19 in the ICU, this book... (alza.cz)

Meredith Maggs has everything a person needs.A best friend in Sadie.A beloved cat in Fred.Jigsaws to fill the time.Recipes to perfect.Even a weekly visit from the Tesco delivery guy.So what if she hasn't left the house in 1,214 days? That her memories are treacherous, and it's getting harder to ignore the estranged sister knocking at her door.How long can one woman keep the world out?How long before she invites in what's out there?And how long does it take to discover the person you were meant to be? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

History je osobitým časopisem se širokým tematickým záběrem. Užívá svěží živý jazyk. Jednotlivými histrorickými událostmi se zabývá hlouběji a dává je do časových souvislostí s událostmi té doby v jiných zemích a kontinentech. Výraznou pozornost věnuje časopis českým dějinám. (babickarstvi.cz)

Makeup Revolution Ultimate Shine, 10 ml, Nehty pro ženy, Lak na nehty Makeup Revolution Ultimate Shine vám během pár chvil zajistí krásné a upravené nehty. Vlastnosti: zářivá a sytá barva zajišťuje vysoký lesk má efekt gelové manikúry Složení: veganský produkt Jak používat: Lak nanášejte pomocí štětečku na odlakované odmaštěné nehty. Pro lepší výsledný efekt aplikujte 2 vrstvy. (notino.cz)

History je osobitým časopisem se širokým tematickým záběrem. Užívá svěží živý jazyk. Jednotlivými histrorickými událostmi se zabývá hlouběji a dává je do časových souvislostí s událostmi té doby v jiných zemích a kontinentech. Výraznou pozornost věnuje časopis českým dějinám. PŘEDPLATNÉ SPECIÁL je se dvěma SPECIÁLNÍMI čísly navíc (babickarstvi.cz)

"Brilliant. ... A work of staggering depth. ... Pattison deftly weaves strands of science, sociology and political science into a compelling tale that stretches over decades." -Minneapolis Star TribuneA decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor more than a million years older than LucyIt is the ultimate mystery: where do we come from? In 1994, a team led by fossil-hunting legend Tim White uncovered a set of ancient bones in Ethiopia's Afar region. Radiometric dating of nearby rocks indicated the resulting skeleton, classified as Ardipithecus ramidus-nicknamed "Ardi"-was an astounding 4.4 million years old, more than a million years older than the world-famous "Lucy." The team spent the next 15 years studying the bones in strict secrecy, all while continuing to rack up landmark fossil discoveries in the field and becoming increasingly ensnared in bitter disputes with scientific peers and Ethiopian bureaucrats. When finally revealed to the public, Ardi stunned scientists around the world and challenged a half-century of orthodoxy about human evolution-how we started walking upright, how we evolved our nimble hands, and, most significantly, whether we were descended from an ancestor that resembled today's chimpanzee. But the discovery of Ardi wasn't just a leap forward in understanding the roots of humanity--it was an attack on scientific convention and the leading authorities of human origins, triggering an epic feud about the oldest family skeleton.In Fossil Men, acclaimed journalist Kermit Pattison brings us a cast of eccentric, obsessive scientists, including White, an uncompromising perfectionist whose virtuoso skills in the field were matched only by his propensity for making enemies; Gen Suwa, a Japanese savant whose deep expertise about teeth rivaled anyone on Earth; Owen Lovejoy, a onetime creationist-turned-paleoanthropologist with radical insights into human locomotion; Berhane Asfaw, who survived imprisonment and torture to become Ethiopia's most senior paleoanthropologist; Don Johanson, the discoverer of Lucy, who had a rancorous falling out with the Ardi team; and the Leakeys, for decades the most famous family in paleoanthropology.Based on a half-decade of research in Africa, Europe and North America, Fossil Men is not only a brilliant investigation into the origins of the human lineage, but the oldest of human emotions: curiosity, jealousy, perseverance and wonder. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders. This new edition includes updates from Stephen Hawking with his latest thoughts about the No Boundary Proposal and offers new information about dark energy, the information paradox, eternal inflation, the microwave background radiation observations, and the discovery of gravitational waves. It is published to accompany the launch of a new app, Stephen Hawking's Pocket Universe. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

This visual celebration of the world's most celebrated thinkers tells the fascinating stories of their lives and pioneering ideas. Artists Who Changed History places well-known artists in their historical and cultural context, showing you how they came to influence Art as we know it today. This illustrated guide is ideal for those interested in art, sculptures and the history of art or who would like to broaden their general understanding of art and the lives of artists.Inside this book on artists, you’ll find: -An overview of the lives and works of around 80 of the world's most influential artists - Middle Ages to the present day-Eight pages of brand-new content with 12 new entries, including Judith Leyster and Frank Bowling-Lavishly illustrated portraits of each artist alongside photographs of their homes and studios, original sketches, notebooks, lettersIn this Art guide, each artist is introduced with a realistic portrait and biographical entries that trace the friendships, loves, and rivalries that inspired and influenced them. Entries explore each individual's key ideas and working methods and set their ideas in context, conveying a powerful sense of the place and the period of history in which they lived. Artists Who Changed History provides revealing insights into what drove each individual to develop new ways of understanding the world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Muzeum George Eastman House se sídlem v Rochesteru ve státě New York , je jednou z nejvýznamnějších světových institucí věnujících se výzkumu, vystavování a uchovávání fotografického umění. Bylo otevřeno v roce 1949 v domě George Eastmana, zakladatele Eastman Kodak Company, jako první muzeum v USA zaměřené na fotografii a film. Objevná publikace nabízí pohled zevnitř do hloubky a šířky jeho fotografických sbírek a sleduje bohaté dějiny fotografie od dávných počátků po moderní digitální obrazové technologie. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Explore the lives and achievements of more than 85 of the world's most inspirational and influential leaders with this innovative, and boldly graphic biography-led book. Comprehensive in its scope and depth, and fully illustrated, Leaders profiles leaders from all walks of life - kings, queens, and political leaders; military leaders; religious icons, revolutionaries, and business leaders. Combining accessible text with specially-commissioned illustrated portraits in a range of bold artwork styles, photographs, and infographics, these entries showcase each individual in a fresh, visual way. Covering political masterminds and military geniuses such as Alexander the Great or Genghis Khan, great kings, queens, and rulers like Elizabeth I or Cleopatra, icons of religion and rebellion from Muhammad to Mohandas Gandhi to Emmeline Pankhurst, and inspirational captains of industry, Leaders explores and explains the groundbreaking contributions made by these men and women and their legacies. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

A stunning visual celebration of the world's key historical events, key moments, defining eras and outstanding people who have helped shape history like never before.If you could travel back in time, where would you go first? Who would you most want to meet? What pivotal moment in history would you most like to experience? This awe-inspiring history book may be able to help you answer those questions and more!Introducing Timelines of World History - a visual and informative celebration of the most exciting and influential moments in history and a look back at some of the most pivotal moments and people who have defined history over the years. From the origins of the first humans to the political turmoil of the 21st century, this all-encompassing history book brings the key milestones of world history vividly to life, explaining each of them through contemporary artworks, photographs, documents, maps, and artefacts.So prepare to dive deep into the pages of past, which promises:-Explains events visually, showing what happened through striking, image-led timelines-Paintings, photographs, maps, and artefacts to tell the story of key historical milestones-Feature spreads showcase key turning points in history within wider social and historical context-Accessible approach to key events in world history - laid out episode by episodeIllustrated with striking image-led timelines, this historical encyclopaedia is a wonderful way to explore and understand the diversity of world history, from prehistoric times to the present day. With each page jam-packed with riveting facts and iconic artefacts, Timelines of World History brings together the best bits of history and defining eras to recreate the entire history of the world. A must-have volume for history enthusiasts who want to see the past come to life, including students of history and politics, as well as a gift or self-purchase for those seeking an inspiring window into history, this all-encompassing history fact-book truly does have something for everyone to love. DK is ready to take you on an inspiring journey into the past and beyond. Are you coming with us? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Sedm fotografických cyklů. Knihu tvoří fotografie, které si Václav Stratil dával pořizovat ve veřejných fotografických ateliérech od roku 1991 až do současnosti. Texty Jiří Ptáček, Jiří Skála, Karel Thein. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Hudební CD - Na albu History vůbec poprvé oficiálně vychází výběr nejstarších studiových nahrávek skupiny Odyssea pořízených v letech 1980-1983. Na albu History vůbec poprvé oficiálně vychází výběr nejstarších studiových nahrávek skupiny Odyssea pořízených v letech 1980-1983. Rocková skupina slaví 40 let existence. Jejími předchůdci byly kapely Koule a Vozembouch. Odyssea byla - a dodnes je - označovaná jako tancovačková skupina, což vyvěrá ze skutečnosti, že většinu jejích živých produkcí představovalo víkendové hraní na oblíbených čtyřhodinových tanečních zábavách. V kontextu tzv. tancovačkové scény však byla odjakživa výjimečná už jen tím, že nikdy nevsázela na častý repertoárový model "různé převzaté, ale pro jistotu spíš česky zpívané světové rockové hity plus něco vlastního, aby se neřeklo". Publiku předkládala výhradně původní autorskou tvorbu. Navíc tvorbu většinou kvalitní a osobitě znějící, jež se zcela vymykala převažující představě o zábavových... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Donna Tartt, 576 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • A contemporary literary classic and "an accomplished psychological thriller ... absolutely chilling" (Village Voice), from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofThe Goldfinch. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and forever, and they discover how hard it can be to truly live and how easy it is to kill. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Edouard Louis, 198 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná ** Shortlisted for the 2020 International Dublin Literary Award ** The radical, urgent new novel from the author of The End of Eddy - a personal and powerful story of violence. I met Reda on Christmas Eve 2012, at around four in the morning. He approached me in the street, and finally I invited him up to my apartment. He told me the story of his childhood and how his father had come to France, having fled Algeria. We spent the rest of the night together, talking, laughing. At around 6 o'clock, he pulled out a gun and said he was going to kill me. He insulted me, strangled and raped me. The next day, the medical and legal proceedings began. History of Violence retraces the story of that night, and looks at immigration, class, racism, desire and the effects of trauma in an attempt to understand a history of violence, its origins, its reasons and its causes. 'It stays with you'... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Donna Tartt, 660 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Reissue for Tartt's superb psychological suspense novel set in an elite New England College. First published ten years ago, this, Donna Tartt's debut novel, has sold over 600,000 copies. "It takes my breath away, it's so accomplished" Ruth Rendell (alza.cz)

The seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor. Rules are meant to be broken, aren't they? 'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.' Max has never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people. But this time she's gone too far. And everyone at St Mary's is paying the price. With the History Department disintegrating around her and grounded until the end of time, how can she ever put things right? (knihydobrovsky.cz)

With an introduction by James NaughtieTake a Valium. Have a party. Go on a demo. Shoot a soldier. Make a bang. Bed a friend. That's your problem-solving system . . . But haven't we tried all that?Howard Kirk, product of the Swinging Sixties, radical university lecturer, and one half of a very modern marriage, is throwing a party. The night will have all sorts of repercussions: for Henry Beamish, Howard's desperate and easily neglected friend, and for Howard's wife Barbara, promiscuous '70s liberal and exhausted victim of motherhood.The History Man is Malcolm Bradbury's masterpiece, the definitive campus novel and one of the most influential novels of the 1970s. Funny, disconcerting and provocative, Bradbury brilliantly satirizes a world of academic power struggles as his anti-hero seduces his away around campus. But beneath the surface is an altogether more affecting portrait: it reveals a marriage in crisis and demonstrates the fragility of the human heart. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Kniha přináší originální zpracování unikátního materiálu, který vznikl v polovině sedmdesátých let 20. století a v angličtině nebyl dosud monograficky publikován. Původní vizuální analýza pracuje jak s historickými fotografiemi z Burjatska a Tibetu, tak i vlastními autorovými terénními pozorováními a záznamy rozhovorů s aktéry. Vznik nové formy buddhismu v rámci tradiční burjatské sanghy lze datovat do poloviny 20. století. Po druhé světové válce se v rámci tzv. první obnovy náboženství objevilo úsilí zachránit z represáliemi sužovaného tibetského buddhismu alespoň základní věci. Ve třicátých letech byly kláštery pobořeny, některé zcela zničeny, mniši vyhnáni, někteří popraveni, část z duchovenstva byla zavřená do gulagu a zbytek se musel vzdát mnišského stavu. V polovině šedesátých let, v období prvních kritik Stalinova kultu vznikla v Ulan-Ude malá, ale významná skupina, buddhistická komunita. Neoficiální, tajná mikro-sangha se formovala pod vedením B. B. Dandarona, burjatského buddhisty a buddhologa a existovala až do jeho uvěznění v roce 1972. Byl odsouzen na pět let nucených prací a ve věku šedesáti let v roce 1947 v pracovním táboře umírá. Jeden z jeho nejpřednějších žáků A. I. Železnov namaloval thangku, věnovanou svému učiteli; jednalo se o mandalu Vadžrabhajravy. Namaloval ji jako inovaci starobylé tradice a thangka tak představuje unikátní zobrazení v rámci burjatské buddhistické tradice, neboť začleňuje i prvky z vnějšího světa. Je až překvapivé jak mnoho lze z thangky vyčíst s využitím religionistického přístupu. Tato metodologie se odlišuje od způsobu, jak obrazu rozumí sami vyznavači rodícího se Dandaronova kultu. (patro.cz)

Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when they go beyond the boundaries of normal morality their lives are changed profoundly and for ever. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

NATIONAL BESTSELLER Stephen Hawking has dazzled readers worldwide with a string of bestsellers exploring the mysteries of the universe. Now, for the first time, perhaps the most brilliant cosmologist of our age turns his gaze inward for a revealing look at his own life and intellectual evolution. My Brief History recounts Stephen Hawking's improbable journey, from his postwar London boyhood to his years of international acclaim and celebrity. Lavishly illustrated with rarely seen photographs, this concise, witty, and candid account introduces readers to a Hawking rarely glimpsed in previous books: the inquisitive schoolboy whose classmates nicknamed him Einstein; the jokester who once placed a bet with a colleague over the existence of a particular black hole; and the young husband and father struggling to gain a foothold in the world of physics and cosmology. Writing with characteristic humility and humor, Hawking opens up about the challenges that confronted him following his diagnosis of ALS at age twenty-one. Tracing his development as a thinker, he explains how the prospect of an early death urged him onward through numerous intellectual breakthroughs, and talks about the genesis of his masterpiece A Brief History of Time-one of the iconic books of the twentieth century. Clear-eyed, intimate, and wise, My Brief History opens a window for the rest of us into Hawking's personal cosmos. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told. Packed full of evocative images, this gloriously illustrated book reveals the key events in women's history - from early matriarchal societies through women's suffrage, the Suffragette movement, 20th-century feminism and gender politics, to recent movements such as #MeToo and International Women's Day - and the key role women have had in shaping our past. Learn about the everyday lives of women through the ages as well as the big ?names of women's history - powerful, inspirational, and trailblazing women such as Cleopatra, Florence Nightingale, Emmeline Pankhurst, Eva Peron, and Rosa Parks - and discover the unsung contributions of lesser-known women who have changed the world, and the "forgotten" events of women's history. Placing women firmly centre stage, Women - Our History shows women where they have come from, and, in celebrating the achievements of women of the past offers positive role models for women of today (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Mistborn: Secret History is a companion story to the original Mistborn trilogy.As such, it contains HUGE SPOILERS for the books Mistborn (The Final Empire), The Well of Ascension, and The Hero of Ages. It also contains very minor spoilers for the book The Bands of Mourning.Mistborn: Secret History builds upon the characterization, events, and worldbuilding of the original trilogy. Reading it without that background will be a confusing process at best.In short, this isn't the place to start your journey into Mistborn (though if you have read the trilogy - but it has been a while - you should be just fine, so long as you remember the characters and the general plot of the books).Saying anything more here risks revealing too much. Even knowledge of this story's existence is, in a way, a spoiler.There's always another secret. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

The Sacred History is an account of the workings of the supernatural in history. It tells the epic story of angels, from Creation, to Evolution through to the operations of the supernatural in the modern world. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there's drink there's drunkenness. But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different. Tracing humankind's love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, it answers every possible question:What did people drink? How much? Who did the drinking? Of the many possible reasons, why?On the way, learn about the Neolithic Shamans, who drank to communicate with the spirit world (no pun intended), marvel at how Greeks got giddy and Romans got rat-arsed, and find out how bars in the Wild West were never like the movies.This is a history of the world at its inebriated best.'This book is a laugh riot. I mean the way the author has presented it is hilarious and to the point' Goodreads Reviewer (knihydobrovsky.cz)

At the terrible heart of the modern age lies Auschwitz. In a total inversion of earlier hopes about the use of science and technology to improve, extend and protect human life, Auschwitz manipulated the same systems to quite different ends. In Sybille Steinbacher's terse, powerful new book, the reader is led through the process by which something unthinkable to any European in the 1930s had become a sprawling, industrial reality during the course of the world war. How Auschwitz grew and mutated into an entire dreadful city, how both those who managed it and those who were killed by it came to be in Poland in the 1940s, and how it was allowed to happen, is something everyone needs to understand. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

THE BESTSELLER THAT DEFINED AN AGE 'Everything, somehow, fit together; some sly and benevolent Providence was revealing itself by degrees and I felt myself trembling on the brink of a fabulous discovery, as though any morning it was all going to come together---my future, my past, the whole of my life---and I was going to sit up in bed like a thunderbolt and say oh! oh! oh!'Under the influence of a charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at a New England college discover a way of thought and life a world away from their banal contemporaries. But their search for the transcendent leads them down a dangerous path, beyond human constructs of morality. 'Haunting, compelling and brilliant' The Times'Irresistible and seductive' Guardian'Enthralling...Forceful, cerebral and impeccably controlled' New York Times (knihydobrovsky.cz)

His grandfather was the bloodthirsty Mongol leader Genghis Khan, his mother a Christian princess. Groomed from childhood for a position of authority, Khubilai snatched the position of Great Khan, becoming the overlord of a Mongol federation that stretched from the Balkans to the Korean coastline. His armies conquered the Asian kingdom of Dali and brought down the last defenders of imperial China. Khubilai Khan presided over a glorious Asian renaissance, attracting emissaries from all across the continent, and opening his civil service to 'men with coloured eyes' - administrators from the far west. His life and times encompassed the legends of Prester John, the pinnacle of the samurai (and, indeed, the Mongols), and the travels of Marco Polo. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Anglická verze publikace Královský sňatek - Průvodce dobou.Průvodce je určen pro širokou veřejnost, která má zájem se blíže seznámit s dobou a uměleckými artefakty konce třináctého a prvních desetiletí čtrnáctého století ve střední Evropě a Českém království především. Nástup Lucemburků na český trůn uvádí sňatek Jana Lucemburského s českou princeznou Eliškou Přemyslovnou. (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Fotoalbum , pro fotografie o rozměrech 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm, formát na růžky, pro 420 ks fotografií, 60 stran, 30 cm × 32 cm (V׊), růžová barva Dáváte si své fotografie tisknout a rozhodli jste se, že je na čase je uspořádat? V tom případě jistě využijete fotoalbum KPH s rozměry 30 × 32 cm. Pasují do něj fotky ve formátu 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm. Fotky se vkládají do předem připravených růžků. Fotoalbum KPH Baby history růžové obsahuje 60 stran a jde do něj vložit až 420 fotografií. Dětské fotoalbum uchová vzpomínky z dětství. Rozhodující vlastnosti fotoalba KPH Baby history růžové Díky fotoalbu si máte kdykoliv možnost zavzpomínat Rozměry fotoalba KPH Baby history růžové dosahují 30 × 32 cm Rozměry fotografií jsou 9 × 13 cm, 10 × 15 cm, 13 × 18 cm a 10 × 18 cm Fotky se jednoduše vkládají do růžků Barva fotoalba je růžová Má místo pro 420 fotografií Fotoalbum KPH má 60 stran Styl: pro děti (alza.cz)

Barva: Černá Typ: Kompilace;Limitovaná edice;LP deska Žánr: Pop;Rock Země původu: Evropská unie Interpret / Téma: Kryštof Země interpreta: Česká republika Balení obsahuje: LP Subžánr: Pop Rock;Soft Rock Vydavatelství: Universal Music Varianta: 25 (History) (3 LP) Rok vydání: 2017.0 Dekáda interpreta: 1990 - 1999;2000 - 2009;2020 - 2029;2010 - 2019 Složení setu: 3 ks Rychlost: 33 1/3 RPM Datum vydání: 2017-09-01 Barva podle výrobce: Black (muziker.cz)

Kniha - autor Maja Lunde, 338 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná In the spirit of Station Eleven and Never Let Me Go, this dazzling and ambitious literary debut follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees - and to their children and one another - against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis. England, 1851. William is a biologist and seed merchant, who sets out to build a new type of beehive-one that will give both him and his children honour and fame. United States, 2007. George is a beekeeper and fights an uphill battle against modern farming, but hopes that his son can be their salvation. China, 2098. Tao hand paints pollen onto the fruit trees now that the bees have long since disappeared. When Tao's young son is taken away by the authorities after a tragic accident-and is kept in the dark about his whereabouts and condition-she sets out on a... (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Meg-John Barker, 176 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A unique and non-fiction graphic novel exploration of gender and sexuality, presented in a brilliantly engaging and witty style. (alza.cz)

Kniha - autor Martin Goodman, 656 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná A panoramic history of Judaism from its origins to the present. Judaism is by some distance the oldest of the three Abrahamic religions. Despite the extraordinarily diverse forms it has taken, the Jewish people have believed themselves bound to God by the same covenant for more than three thousand years. This book explains how Judaism came to be and how it has developed from one age to the next, as well as the ways in which its varieties have related to each other. (alza.cz)

* A significant contribution to our understanding of how politics affects real people, and a brilliant blend of sweeping narrative and detailed analysis: this is a major and potentially prize-winning work (knihydobrovsky.cz)

Tento přehled historie Velké Británie a Spojených států amerických je vhodný pro studenty angličtiny středních a jazykových škol, kteří se připravují k jazykové zkozce z angličtiny. (patro.cz)

Hra na konzoli - PS4 / PS4 Pro, PS5 (s mechanikou), krabicová verze, žánr: akční, RPG a střílečky, pro online hraní vyžaduje předplatné PlayStation Plus, - kolekce všech novodobých dílů série Wolfenstein, která vezme hráče na epické dobrodružství skrz ponurou alternativní historii, kdy nacisté dosáhli globální nadvlády. Obsahuje hry Wolfenstein New Order, Old Blood, The New Colossus a Youngblood. % Kolekce her od studia MachineGames, Wolfenstein: Alt History Collection, jsou FPS, které vydává společnost Bethesda Softworks. Wolfenstein Alt History Collection vezme hráče na velkolepé dobrodružství napříč alternativní historií, ve které nacisté dosáhli celosvětové nadvlády. Seznamte se – B. J. Blazkowicz. Stroj na zabíjení... (alza.cz)

In 1947, Bill Gaines inherited EC Comics, a new venture founded by his legendary father M. C. Gaines, who was responsible for midwifing the birth of the comic book as we know it during his tenure at All-American Comics, bringing the likes of Wonder Woman and Green Lantern to the world. Over the next eight years, Bill Gaines and a "who's who" of the era including Al Feldstein, Harvey Kurtzman, and Wally Wood would reinvent the very notion of the comic book with titles like Tales from the Crypt, Crime SuspenStories, Weird Science, and MAD.EC delighted in publishing gory, morbid horror and crime comics that had snap, ironic endings-but they also pioneered the first true-to-life war comics, the first "real" science-fiction stories, and a series of tales about such then-taboo subjects as racism, bigotry, vigilantism, drug addiction, police corruption, and anti-Semitism. Too good to last, they were eventually caught up by various 1950s guardians of morality, who were convinced that EC's often over-the-top content was causing juvenile delinquency. A year or so after a full inquiry investigating horror and crime comics, the incredible EC Comics were no more.TASCHEN presents the full, fascinating story of this fabled company, written and expertly curated by EC-authority Grant Geissman. Even the most die-hard EC Fan-Addicts will find something new within these pages, with the Gaines family archives providing more than 100 rarities that have never seen print. Many of the cover images are reproduced from Gaines File Copies, which are widely regarded as the best surviving copies of the EC Comics.Gathering more than 1,000 illustrations that include the rarest and most notorious covers, interior pages and panels, photos, vintage original artwork, and some of the most celebrated stories ever to be printed in four colors for a dime, this is the ultimate EC Comics compendium and a must-have for any comics enthusiast or pop culture historian. (knihydobrovsky.cz)